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AWS vs. Azure vs. Google Cloud: Comparing Cloud Platforms

Kaseya

As the name suggests, a cloud service provider is essentially a third-party company that offers a cloud-based platform for application, infrastructure or storage services. In a public cloud, all of the hardware, software, networking and storage infrastructure is owned and managed by the cloud service provider. What Is a Public Cloud?

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Fortifying confidential computing in Microsoft Azure

InfoWorld

Yes, your applications run in isolated virtual machines and your data sits in its own virtual storage appliances, but there’s still a risk of data exposure. That’s why businesses keep close watch on their regulatory compliance, and often keep sensitive data on premises.

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Google opens second cloud region in Germany

CIO

Dubbed the Berlin-Brandenburg region, the new data center will be operational alongside the Frankfurt region and will offer services such as the Google Compute Engine, Google Kubernetes Engine, Cloud Storage, Persistent Disk, CloudSQL, Virtual Private Cloud, Key Management System, Cloud Identity and Secret Manager.

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Access control for Azure ADLS cloud object storage

Cloudera

introduces fine-grained authorization for access to Azure Data Lake Storage using Apache Ranger policies. Cloudera and Microsoft have been working together closely on this integration, which greatly simplifies the security administration of access to ADLS-Gen2 cloud storage. Cloudera Data Platform 7.2.1

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Pre-Deployment Policy Compliance

Abhishek Tiwari

However, amidst the drive for speed, ensuring policy compliance is often overlooked, leading to potential security vulnerabilities and compliance risks. Pre-deployment policy compliance, supported by policy as code frameworks such as Sentinel, Open Policy Agent (OPA), Conftest, etc.

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10 Azure Best Practices for 2020

ParkMyCloud

There’s a vast amount of available resources that give advice on Azure best practices. Based on recent recommendations given by experts in the field, we’ve put together this list of 10 of the best practices for 2020 to help you fully utilize and optimize your Azure environment. Ensure Your Azure VMs are the Correct Size.

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Confidential computing in Microsoft Azure gets a boost

InfoWorld

Yes, your applications run in isolated virtual machines and your data sits in its own virtual storage appliances, but there’s still a risk of data exposure. That’s why businesses keep close watch on their regulatory compliance, and often keep sensitive data on premises.

Azure 69